Disability Training Event
Saturday, October 17th 8:30am – 11:30am
This regional training event, hosted in partnership with Joni and Friends, is designed to help participants grow in confidence, awareness, and practical skill as they minister to individuals and families affected by disability.
The morning will be led by Sarah Bush, Regional Coordinator with Joni and Friends. Sarah will guide attendees through helpful training that strengthens both understanding and ministry practice, equipping people to interact with greater care, confidence, and gospel-centered compassion.
The gospel-centered truth behind including the disability community in church and why we need to be intentional about making disciples of all nations, including those affected by disabilities.
- WHY: What does God say about people affected by disability? And how did Jesus model how we should treat people affected by disability?
- WHAT does that look like for the church?
- Supporting a person affected by disability actually supports the entire family
- WHO is qualified to support people affected by disability at church? (hint: you don’t need to be an expert at anything!)
- Etiquette tips: using the appropriate language and action steps to welcoming people affected by disability into your church
- HOW do we support people affected by disability?
Time
8:30am – 11:30am
Cost
Free
Breakfast
Included
Leader
Sarah Bush, Regional Coordinator with Joni and Friends
Audience
MBC attendees and churches throughout the surrounding region
Purpose
The goal of this event is to equip participants to serve people with disabilities and their families with greater understanding, dignity, and confidence. The training will help attendees develop a more thoughtful awareness of disability ministry and offer practical ways to build welcoming, accessible, and meaningful ministry environments.
Who Should Attend
- Current volunteers and leaders serving within disability ministry
- Church members who want to grow in their ability to care well for people with disabilities
- Anyone who wants a greater awareness of how to interact with, welcome, and minister to individuals and families affected by disability
- Ministry leaders from MBC and other churches in the area who want to strengthen their church’s approach to disability ministry
Invitation Scope
This event will be shared with MBC attendees as well as churches throughout the surrounding area. The intent is to make the training accessible not only to those already serving in disability ministry, but also to those who are exploring how they can better understand, welcome, and minister to people with disabilities.
Schedule
8:30am Breakfast and welcome
9:00am Training session with Sarah Bush
10:30am Discussion, questions, and practical application
11:15am Closing encouragement and next steps
11:30am Event concludes
Questions?
Questions?
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
